Saradha chit fund scam News

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Former Kolkata commissioner Rajeev Kumar was granted interim protection from arrest by the Calcutta High Court on October 1. Challenging the High Court's order, CBI had moved the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of bail granted to him. 

In a big setback for former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, the Alipore Court on Saturday rejected his anticipatory bail plea.

CBI had earlier issued summons asking Rajeev Kumar to appear before it for questioning in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam. 

The two-member team reached Kumar's Kolkata residence at 34, Park Street. According to sources, the team spoke to his wife Sanchita Kumar and asked about his whereabouts. It was not known what the team learnt from Kumar's wife. The team left later.

The agency has also issued fresh summons against Kumar directing him to appear before it for questioning in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam at 11 am on Friday. Kumar has not appeared before the CBI in any of its summons and if he fails to present himself at 11 am, the CBI may arrest him. 

Rajeev Kumar is accused of tampering with evidence in the case. 

According to the latest update, former Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar’s anticipatory bail petition has been rejected by the District Court judge, while the CBI's petition to issue a Non-bailable Warrant (NBW) against Kumar is still pending. Watch this video to know more.

The counsel of former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam, filed an anticipatory bail petition at Barasat District and Sessions Judges Court. The hearing in the matter began at noon and is currently underway.

Sources in the West Bengal Secretariat say that the state communicated to the probe agency that Kumar is on personal leave for 15 days.   

A two-member team of the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) on Sunday submitted a letter to the West Bengal DGP and will also submit letters to Chief Secretary and Home Secretary a day later in connection with charges against Rajeev Kumar. Watch this video to know more.

The CBI team reached Nabbana to serve letters to DGP, Chief Secretary and Home Secretary, West Bengal government regarding Rajeev Kumar. There are four letters in all.

Former Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar, who failed to turn for questioning in the Saradha chit fund scam despite being summoned by the agency.

The Calcutta HC while reading out the judgement further said that if we do not remove protection then we will be interfering with the investigation.

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In its order, the high court said that ''no coercive steps will be taken against Rajeev Kumar for one month.''

Sources said that the CBI may issue fresh summons asking Kumar to appear before its officers for further questioning.

Former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar, who is under the CBI scanner for his shoddy probe into the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam, skipped a meeting with the central probe agency officials on Monday and instead sent a letter seeking more time.

Kumar, who is facing a CBI inquiry in the Saradha chit fund scam, has been asked to be present at the Kolkata CGO complex at 10 am.

Rajeev Kumar was removed as ADG CID of Bengal by the Election Commission after violence broke out during the roadshow of BJP president Amit Shah in Kolkata.